Photo: 46percent · Public domainLiving in Harrisburg, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Harrisburg water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2022. Harrisburg Public Library, 0.4 miles away, is the closest library to Harrisburg.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Harrisburg, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Harrisburg.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Harrisburg. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Harrisburg water system
The City of Harrisburg water system supplies Harrisburg: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,684 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 16.6 ppb. That’s higher than 89% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100366.
7 home internet providers serve Harrisburg
100% of 1,290 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 83% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 100% | 65/10 |
| Peak Internet | Fixed wireless | 95% | 30/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Harrisburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Harrisburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Harrisburg is in Harrisburg School District 7J.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Harrisburg is in ZIP code 97446
ZIP codes where Harrisburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Harrisburg | ZIP’s residents in Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97446 | Harrisburg, OR | 100% | 72% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Harrisburg
Who supplies Harrisburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Harrisburg water system (EPA ID OR4100366). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Harrisburg?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Harrisburg?
Xfinity, Hunter Communications, Alyrica, Peak Internet, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Harrisburg?
97446. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Harrisburg in?
Harrisburg School District 7J.
How do I register to vote in Harrisburg?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Linn County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.